Pádraig O'Sullivan

151. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport to provide an overview of the progress made under Bus Connects plans for the Cork area, and an update in relation to future progress and deadlines, including the new bus service connecting Blarney and Ballincollig; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4368/25]

280. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will allow for an appeals process for applicants for assault leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4183/25]

288. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education her plans to create a dedicated national therapy service in education, beginning with special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4330/25]

538. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to increase the staffing and training of more therapists in children’s disability teams; if she plans to support families who are waiting too long for an assessment of needs; the way she intends helping them to procure assessments privately; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4329/25]

628. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the total number of medical scientists employed at Cork University Hospital in 2022, 2023 and 2024; the number of hospital laboratories that are currently placed on their prospective risk registers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4287/25]

629. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she intends on intervening on behalf of retired medical scientists who are currently excluded from pay parity with their colleagues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4288/25]

630. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation of the new national rare disease strategy, given that the strategy is currently in draft form and awaiting publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4290/25]

631. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she intends on expediting the review of the drug reimbursement process as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4291/25]

632. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on her efforts to establish a workforce planning expert unit, to work with the education sectors, regulators, and professional bodies to improve the availability of health professionals and reform their training to support integrated care across the entire health service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4293/25]

633. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the resourcing of the paediatric spinal surgery management unit and efforts to coordinate spinal services across all our hospitals; the number of patients awaiting paediatric spinal surgery at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4294/25]

634. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of primary care centres delivered nationally in 2022, 2023 and 2024; the number that have encountered delays during that period; the number of primary care centres planned nationwide for 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4296/25]

635. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health to provide details of current difficulties with advancing the primary care centres in Glanmire, Blarney and Mayfield, Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4297/25]

636. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the plans, to reduce car parking charges at hospitals, particularly with cancer patients and their families in mind; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4299/25]

637. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if there are further plans to expand the provision of park and ride facilities to Cork University Hospital for staff and patients, in particular on the eastern approaches to the hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4300/25]

638. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the efforts made to appoint a new chief pharmacist to the Department; when she hopes to be in a position to make such an appointment; when she hopes to initiate a review on the pharmacy fee structure, given the urgency of the situation with a number of new Government lead initiatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4305/25]

639. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health to provide details of any plans under consideration to further extend the BowelScreen cancer screening programme; if there are any plans to extend the BreastCheck screening programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4306/25]

640. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the status of the formulation of the new obesity plan and action plan; if she plans to keep the model of care for long Covid under review, taking account of input from patient representatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4308/25]

641. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she plans to review the drugs reimbursement process and plans; if she will consider investigating new methods for earlier reimbursement of certain treatments, including early access for rare diseases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4309/25]

157. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the progress of the Mallow Relief Road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2380/25]

158. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the progress of the Northern Distributor Road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2381/25]

159. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the progress of the Northern Ring Road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2382/25]

579. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will engage with Cork County Council on an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2341/25]

897. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a child (details supplied) will receive permanent respite; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2150/25]

909. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if equipment funding is available for youth clubs to apply for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2342/25]

1082. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of all orphan medicines reimbursed in 2024; to confirm the date of the HSE executive management team’s decision; the date on which a reimbursement decision was subsequently made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2320/25]